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www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, May 21, 2010 · 30 Artscene PHOTOS BY NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER A spring classic and more BALLERINAS ON STAGE: The Oakville School of Dance is preparing to present its annual Spring Showcase, a professional program performance of classical and contemporary ballet at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 27 and Friday, May 28 at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. It will also present its annual Spring Evening of Dance, a ballet demonstration featuring the school's general division students, on Saturday, May 29 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Seen here, at top, from left, Jin Shi performs in a modern piece as do Jasmine Melrose (top down), Lauren Harding and Emily Bartosiewicz while ballerinas line up side stage during rehearsal. Below, from left, Connor Ladly-Fredeen lifts Lauren Harding during rehearsal, practices with dancer Katie Campeau and twirls Shi as Harding practices a solo. For information and tickets to the performances, call the Oakville Centre box office at 905-815-2021.